A Summary Of 15th-Century Witchcraft Beliefs By Pope Innocent VIII

Pope Innocent VIII (r. 1484-1492) was Pope of the Roman Catholic Church when Jacob (or James) Sprenger and Heinrich (or Henry) Kramer began formulating...

(Video) The Absolute Cheesiest Tale About Charlemagne

In this narrated video essay, we present the absolute cheesiest tale about Charlemagne (r. 768-814) that was recorded by the medieval monk and historian,...

Søren Kierkegaard

Søren Kierkegaard (1813-1855) "The sectarians deafen one another with their noise and clamor, keep anxiety away with their screeching." From Soren Kierkegaard’s Fear and Trembling...

The Judgment of Paris, Attributed to Antonio da Vendri (c. 16th century)

This painting, attributed to the Italian artist Antonio da Vendri (16th century), draws inspiration from the ancient Greek mythological tale of the Judgment of...

The Drug-Fueled Assassination Plot Against The Royal Family Of Austrasia

Around 585 or 586, two suspicious individuals were arrested in the city of Soissons by Duke Rauching, one of the most talented manhunters of...

The Sea Battle Of Cnidus In 394 BCE And Conon’s Lovely Construction Project After His Victory

Conon (or Konon) was an Athenian military leader who was involved in the complicated geopolitical chaos after the end of the Peloponnesian War (c....

Apollo Pursues Daphne, Drawn By An Unidentified Artist between 1578 – 1660

This drawing, produced by an unidentified artist from the 16th or 17th century, depicts the ancient god, Apollo, and the Naiad nymph, Daphne. The...

Mark Twain

Mark Twain (c. 1835-1910) "I have noticed my conscience for many years, and I know it is more trouble and bother to me than anything...

The Disastrous Athenian Invasion Of Aetolia In The 5th-Century BCE

  According to the great Greek historian, Thucydides, an Athenian coalition led by Demosthenes invaded the region of Aetolia (located north of the Peloponnesus and...
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